Forensic audit of Osun finances will help Adeleke govt – Group

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been urged to conduct a forensic audit of the State’s finances.

This call was made by The Osun Masterminds (TOM), a coalition of civil society organisations during a press conference in Osogbo on Tuesday.

The group, which said it believed that it was too early to assess the Governor’s performances, advised all stakeholders to give him time to settle into the business of governance and avoid needless distractions which may end up hindering the delivery of his electoral promises.

Speaking on the State’s debt profile of N407.32 billion, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, the group’s Executive Director revealed that the State’s finances had generated a lot of controversies, accusations and counter accusations.

Oyedokun-Alli also held that the governor had demanded more clarity from the Accountant-General before going public with the revelation.

He asked the governor not to give room for sensations while running the State but rather to allow for a more detailed feedback and objective approach.

“The questions are simple. Who took what loan? Who approved the procurement of the loans? Who expended the loans? On what projects were these loans expended? What were the terms of these loans at the time they were taken? How far has the state gone in servicing these loans? Were there corrupt practices perpetrated in the course of procuring these loans